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Home My WebLink AboutCC WS PACKET 08252026CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE WORK SESSION AGENDA Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:30PM Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person. Minutes Approval Of CC WS Meeting Minutes CC 08 -10 -2026 WS.PDF Work Session Topics 2026 Salo Sister City Exchange Wendy Webster, Mayor, Lona Doolan, Council Member, and Izzy Diaz, Fire Chief, presenting. SALO SISTER CITY PRESENTATION.PDF SALO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.PDF Future Work Session Dates, Times And Agenda Items Future Agenda Items FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDF Adjournment If you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3334 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1. A. Documents: 2. A. Documents: 3. A. Documents: 4. 1 CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGEWORK SESSION AGENDATuesday, August 25, 2026 at 5:30PMMembers of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so in person.MinutesApproval Of CC WS Meeting MinutesCC 08 -10 -2026 WS.PDFWork Session Topics2026 Salo Sister City ExchangeWendy Webster, Mayor, Lona Doolan, Council Member, and Izzy Diaz, Fire Chief, presenting.SALO SISTER CITY PRESENTATION.PDFSALO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.PDFFuture Work Session Dates, Times And Agenda ItemsFuture Agenda ItemsFUTURE AGENDA ITEMS.PDFAdjournmentIf you would like to request special accommodations or alternative formats, please contact the City Clerk at 612 -782 -3334 or email city@savmn.com . People who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact us by using 711 Relay. Our Mission is to promote a high quality of life to those we serve through outstanding city services. 1.A.Documents:2.A.Documents:3.A.Documents:4. 2 City of St. Anthony CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Minutes 08/10/2026 Present: Mayor & Council : Mayor Wendy Webster, Councilmembers Lona Doolan and Jan Jenson. Absent : Councilmember Nadia Elnagdy and Thomas Randle. Staff : City Manager Charlie Yunker, Assistant City Manager Ashley Morello, and Finance Director Deborah Maloney. Others: None. Call to Order: Mayor Webster called the Work Session to order at 5:30 p.m. 1.Approval of CC WS Meeting Minutes . A.Ju ly 28 th, 2026 , City Council Work Session Minutes Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the City Council Work Session Minutes of July 28th, 2026, as presented. Motion carried 3-0. 2.Work Session Topics . A.Updated 2027 Tax Levy Scenarios & Detailed General Fund Budget Mayor Webster thanked Finance Director Maloney for speaking to the Council and refining the scenarios in the packet for the 2027 Tax Levy. Finance Director Maloney informed the Council that Staff investigated excess TIF collections and noted that they can expect an additional 100,000 dollars in revenue from TIF. Finance Director Maloney proposed retaining some of the Excess Fund Balance Transfers for one-time expenses, such as the Comprehensive Plan updates and St. Anthony Police recruitment. She explained that this would be achieved by retaining this money in the General Fund rather than moving it into separate funds to cover these single-year expenses. She noted that if the sustainability initiatives discussed last work session were a one-time cost, they could be added to these expenses. Mayor Webster directed the Council to General Fund Cost Impacts Number Six. She clarified that Finance Director Maloney is suggesting using the Excess Fund Balance for these two one- time costs. Councilmember Jenson agreed with Finance Director Maloney’s suggestion as these are one- time expenditures. He highlighted that there is around 509,000 dollars in Fund Balance, which will be rolled into the budget. He stated that this would be a good use of this money. Councilmember Doolan stated that she also agreed with this suggestion. She reminded the Council that during the audit, they were informed that 35-55 percent is recommended for the 3 August 10th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 2 Excess Fund Balance, and St. Anthony is on the high side of that range. Councilmember Doolan noted that it would not be a concern to reduce this Fund’s total, since the City is on the high side and this is a good use of the funds. Councilmember Jenson pointed out that the Fund balance came out at 56 percent, and that the target is 50 percent. He stated there is no logic in having too much money in this fund. Finance Director Maloney explained that the leftover Fund balance is used to fund the City until June of each fiscal year. Mayor Webster clarified that the 50 percent Fund balance is to fund the City for six months. Finance Director Maloney confirmed that this is the goal until they receive their tax settlement. Mayor Webster reminded the Council that they adopted a policy in previous years to use Excess Funds to address City needs when Excess Funds exceed 50 percent. Councilmember Jenson informed the Council that in the past, the Fund balance was closer to 35 or 40 percent. Councilmember Jenson asked what allows the Fund balance to be higher than planned. Finance Director Maloney stated that it can be many things, such as unaccounted-for revenues, higher- than-expected revenues, lower-than-budgeted expenses, and more. Councilmember Doolan asked if the expenses proposed to be covered by the Excess Fund balance will bring it down to 50 percent. Finance Director Maloney confirmed that is the case. Councilmember Doolan stated that there is little risk in bringing the Excess Fund balance down to 50 percent if that is on the high end of what is recommended anyway. Mayor Webster confirmed that the Council agrees to utilize the Excess Fund Balance for Police recruitment incentives and Comprehensive Plan expenses. She asked whether the Council would like sustainability initiatives to be a one-year allocation or likely to extend beyond one year. Councilmember Doolan reflected on the previous meeting and reminded the Council that the City hoped to use the funds to enable the Green Corps member to pursue more sustainability education. She noted that this scope seems more limited and could be classified as a single- year project. Mayor Webster cautioned that there is a risk in tying the funds to an intern or Green Corps member if the City is unable to hire one. Councilmember Jenson stated that he perceived the proposed 30,000 dollars as a one-year beginner program, and that the Council would reassess the investment the next year. He commented that he does not feel that the City is in a dire climate crisis, and so the City should mostly focus on education surrounding building. Councilmember Jenson expressed support for treating the sustainability initiatives as a one-year pilot program. Mayor Webster asked whether data from one year would be sufficient to determine whether the City should reinvest in this program. Councilmember Jenson stated that Sustainability Coordinator Saulog will be able to provide the data. Mayor Webster highlighted the value of research and data on the impact of programs. She proposed making the sustainability initiatives a two- or three-year investment to gather more information on their success. Councilmember Jenson encouraged remaining true to the set dollar amount and single-year plan. 4 August 10th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 3 Councilmember Doolan reminded the Council that the 30,000 dollar amount was selected for one year, but that the City still has long-term sustainability goals. She stated that she does not feel a single-year commitment will be enough, and that research is important to inform the programming the City uses to reach its 2040 goals. Councilmember Doolan informed the Council of the specific 2040 sustainability goals, including an 85 percent reduction in emissions from 2005 levels. Councilmember Jenson asked whether measuring emissions levels has been possible so far. Councilmember Doolan confirmed that regional data is available and that Met Council will continue to monitor. Councilmember Doolan reflected on her time in the Parks and Environmental Commission and noted that they were able to see how much Excel was impacting the grid and the emissions impacts of City infrastructure improvements. She noted that the last time she was able to see this data, the City’s actions were insufficient. She clarified that this data was received before solar improvements and other sustainability initiatives. Councilmember Jenson asked who is responsible for informing the Council of the data described by Councilmember Doolan. Councilmember Doolan stated that the State had a contract in the past with a specific vendor that provided this information, but she is unsure who the contract is with at this point. She commented that Met Council compiles the same sort of data, including electricity, gas, waste, and transportation measurements. Councilmember Jenson asked who the point of contact is in St. Anthony. He noted that it is unlikely someone will reach out with this information on their own. Mayor Webster recentered the conversation on paying for sustainability initiatives with the Excess Fund Balance. She clarified that the Council’s main point of contention with doing so regarded how they would measure the impact of these sustainability initiatives. Councilmember Doolan highlighted that the only data the State can assist with is emissions data. She noted that the Climate Plan includes goals related to residential behavior, and she felt there should be a better measure of energy-efficiency actions taken in homes. Councilmember Doolan expressed the need for increased funding for Sustainability Coordinator Saulog to support education and the achievement of Climate Plan goals. Assistant City Manager Morello noted that Sustainability Coordinator Saulog’s position is new, and the City is still working to determine an appropriate budget for sustainability initiatives. She highlighted that St. Anthony has a great amount of overlap with sustainability in all departments. She clarified that the goal of the sustainability initiatives discussed in the Tax Levy Scenarios is to allocate a specific amount of funds to the broader sustainability target. She stated that she was unsure of the applicability of discussing measurement, as they do not apply this level of rigor to discussions of other department initiatives. Assistant City Manager Morello encouraged the Council to reframe their discussion to center on whether they would like the sustainability projects to be a one-year or longer-term goal. Mayor Webster summarized this Levy option as providing funds for the Sustainability Coordinator to perform their job more effectively and achieve more in educating the community. 5 August 10th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 4 City Manager Yunker reminded the Council that these funds relate to outside-of-City-operations sustainability projects, and that changes outside of City operations are much harder to measure due to increased variables, resulting in less data-driven measurement. He refocused the conversation on education. Councilmember Doolan suggested changing the label from “sustainability incentives” to “sustainability initiatives.” She encouraged clarifying incentives at the bare minimum, noting that incentives refer to educating citizens on what incentives are already available, not funding incentives. Mayor Webster expressed appreciation for the good news of finding excess TIF collections, which added 100,000 dollars in revenue. She thanked Finance Director Maloney for including this in her presentation. Finance Director Maloney confirmed to the Council that sustainability initiatives will be added to the General Fund Budget, bringing the levy increase to 6.54 percent. She informed the Council that the LGA will remain as is and will not generate additional revenue. She noted, however, that there are other intergovernmental revenues for which she does not have estimates at this moment. Finance Director Maloney highlighted that Staff will continue to monitor revenues and expenses to help reduce the tax levy increase. She asked whether the Council would be comfortable with the quoted 6.54 percent increase if Staff are unable to find ways to lower the levy. Councilmember Jenson stated that he was comfortable with the current quote. Mayor Webster reflected on past levy discussions and stated that she would prefer an amount closer to six. She noted that during these preliminary discussions, the Council planned for the levy amount to be higher than it typically is. Finance Director Maloney reminded the Council that Union contracts have not yet been finalized, and that this will also impact the levy amount. Councilmember Jenson asked if this would be the highest possible amount for the levy. Finance Director Maloney confirmed that Staff hoped it would not go any higher. Councilmember Doolan asked what the City is estimating for Debt Services. Finance Director Maloney stated that the current total levy amount for Debt Service is 2,099,000 dollars. Finance Director Maloney stated that she has not yet looked into the Debt Services Fund. She confirmed that her next step is to review the Debt Services Fund to determine whether any excess funds are available to reduce the amount. She noted finding extra funds is the only way to lower this amount, as it is based on the principal and interest payments for each of the individual debt issues which are still outstanding. City Manager Yunker clarified that these costs come from previous year’s projects, and payments begin at different times depending upon the timing of projects. Councilmember Doolan asked if the discussion of the CIP Fund increases was related to the Public Safety Incentives. Finance Director Maloney clarified that it was not, and that 30,000 dollars for the CIP Fund, 15,000 dollars for the Building Fund, and 5,000 dollars for the Park Improvement Fund were scheduled increases to align with cost increases. 6 August 10th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 5 Mayor Webster clarified that there is consensus that the Council is comfortable with the 6.54 percent levy increase given the many chances for refinement in the future, but that the Council hopes to lower it by December. Finance Director Maloney thanked the Council for their feedback and informed them that Staff will investigate ways to reduce the levy. Councilmember Doolan asked whether potential cannabis sales and a potential grant acquisition for Comprehensive Planning support from the Met Council will be considered when planning for the Tax Levy. Councilmember Jenson stated that these items will not be considered, but if they come to fruition will put the City in a better place next year. Mayor Webster expressed that she is always more comfortable budgeting conservatively. 3.Future Work Session Dates, Times, and Agenda Items . A.Future Agenda Items Mayor Webster reminded the Council that the next Work Session will be Tuesday, August 25th. She noted that it will include a presentation from the delegation who visited Salo, Finland. 4.Adjournment . Mayor Webster adjourned the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Samina Crabtree TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. 7 8/20/2026 1 SALO, FINLAND Sister City Exchange SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE DELEGATION Wendy Webster, Mayor Lona Doolan, Council Member Izzy Diaz, SAFD Fire Chief Sister Cities International Exchange Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, to promote peace through people-to-people diplomacy ●13 Minnesota communities have Sister City relationships ●Salo Finland has been Sister City to St. Anthony since 1985 1 2 8 8/20/2026 2 City operations Sustainability initiatives Economic development and supporting local businesses Community engagement Zoning and local planning Local vs federal rule-making authority Fire, emergency medical services & disaster preparedness Elections administration Learning Objectives for Sister City Exchange 3 4 9 8/20/2026 3 Saturday / Sunday • Helsinki • Elaine Kumpula, Honorary Consuls Monday • Economic Development • Salo Sports Park • Finnish Electoral System Tuesday • Waste to Energy • Salo IOT Campus Wednesday • Finnish American Club • Tour Salo & Municipalities Thursday • Fire Station • Salo Business District Friday • Flight home Itinerary: June 12-19, 2026 Welcome to Salo 5 6 10 8/20/2026 4 Salo About Salo Population:50,300 Business: ~5,000, many small business entrepreneurs Industry: Information & Communication Technologies, Farming, Trade, Metal, Marine Vision Marketing Slogan Home of Sustainable Success Swap an Expensive Life for a Rich One Administrative Exchange 7 8 11 8/20/2026 5 National: ●Policy, Budget & Defense ●International Policy ●EU Representation Regional (Wellbeing Service County): ●Health Services ●Social Services ●Rescue Services Municipal: ●Basic Services ●Elected Councils Select Executives ●Committees Provision Public Services 3 Levels of Governance County & Municipality Service Delivery Municipality Education & Early Childhood Cultural, Youth, Library & Sports Land Use and Planning Water, Waste, Street Maintenance Construction Supervision Public Transport Environmental Services Security & Preparedness Industrial Policy & Integration Employment Services Elections & Civic Opportunities Wellbeing Service County Primary Healthcare Specialized Medical Care Social Welfare Services for Children, Youth & Families Mental Health Services Substance Abuse Services Services for Working-Aged Services for Seniors Services for Disabilities Student Welfare Rescue Services Regional Liaisons: ●Youth Council ●Council on Disability ●Seniors Council Committees: ●Education ●Leisure ●Technical ●Building & Environmental Vitality Division Salo Municipal Government 9 10 12 8/20/2026 6 ●51 Council Members ●9 Parties in Parliament ●7 Parties in Salo Council Salo City Council Challenges 1. 2009: Consolidation of 11 municipalities [population doubled, 51 member council] 2. 2016: Largest employer shuttered [6,000 employees, 4,000 ancillary, 1M sq. ft. complex] 3. 2023: Rescue Services moved to County [Personnel shift, increased service area] Themes ●Innovation ●Collaboration ●Sustainability ●Focus on People ●Forward Thinking Administrative Call Out Strategies 1. Multiple strategies to identify & deliver desired services 2. Investment in IoT complex to maximize skilled workforce 3. Investment in Waste to Energy to reduce energy costs 4. Investment in Sports complex for better health outcomes 5. Expand cottage industry to create income and local spending 6. Capitalize on 2-hour commute to become destination of choice 11 12 13 8/20/2026 7 IoT Campus: Innovation Hub IoT Campus - Collaborative Partnership Strategies: Rapid action to capitalize on skilled resources to attract new business Public / Private partnership to envision way forward City + core service partners (Banking, Communication, IT companies) Former Mayor, key industry leaders, ICT entrepreneurs responsible for fast action Economic development strategy emphasized business, Salo location & skilled workforce Highly motivated and skilled marketing team Critical Success Factors: Close customer relations In-house, full-service business infrastructure (basic, celebrity, leisure, parties) Successful entrepreneurs in sales, leading Marketing Strategy for region 13 14 14 8/20/2026 8 Rescue / EMS Services Fire and Rescue Crew 15 16 15 8/20/2026 9 Fire and Rescue FactorsEmergency Service Volumes 50K required ambulance 7K not urgentSW Finland, 500K People, 57K Calls 45 Staff located in Salo (30 SALS, 15 BLS)Salo: 50K People, 20K Calls EMS by Phone, hospital by taxiPast 4 years EMS calls decreasing 76% of expense is staffingE43M EU ($50 Million) E4M Services ($4.65 Million) County Services Border security, police, social services Shared communication system Fire services, first responders, EMS 11 stations with full-time 24-Hour Crews State level triage determines need and routes to second dispatch Comparisons in Delivery Approach St. AnthonySaloArea Policy driven, water conservationTask oriented, use more waterWater application Small force, performs all functionsLarge force with specialized functionsStaff Responsibilities Mutual aid partners provide specialty equipment Covers variety of events, prepared for more types of hazardsEquipment EMT CertificationNursing degree, pay > hospital staffEMS Qualifications Patients usually choose to go to hospital Don’t do more than is needed, many patients choose not to go to hospitalTransport Philosophy 911 dispatches EMS responders Multiple levels of triage to determine if medical or other resources are neededTriage Smaller population and area, has similar % of call / person ratio Larger population and variety of calls; forest fires, and water rescueStatistics 17 18 16 8/20/2026 10 Community Health Center Health Center Call Out Frequent surveys to determine services to offer and expand Partnership with city to promote services and events Fees charged help offset cost and reduce city budget Plan and manage events and special attractions Proximity to multiple amenities attracts more people Senior gym with digitized equipment to plan and track progress Expanded pools to accommodate specialized needs Continuous investment to maintain assets 19 20 17 8/20/2026 11 Waste to Energy Waste to Energy Call Out Waste Management: Federal policy: recyclable waste cannot be sent to landfill Producers are responsible for reusable / recyclable packaging 50% city ownership in waste to energy facility, cost-price model, sell waste services Waste company is responsible to educate / promote sustainability Residents can pay for weekly recycling collection, or drop-off for free Remaining waste collected every 4 weeks 2% total waste (ash) sent to landfill Sustainable Energy: Steam creates electricity Condensed steam used in heat distribution system, produces 90% of district heating Geothermal wells store excess heat for winter recovery 21 22 18 8/20/2026 12 Turku – Old Capital Helsinki – Capital 23 24 19 8/20/2026 13 Odee Library BBC: Finland Libraries help society function Gathering place offering something for everyone Stronger Together: Our Sister City Legacy 25 26 20 2026 Sister Cities Exchange Executive Summary Sister Cities International was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, to promote peace through people-to-people diplomacy. Thirteen Minnesota communities have Sister City relationships. St. Anthony Village and Salo Finland have shared a sister city relationship since 1985. A small city delegation traveled to Finland and was hosted by Salo June 15-18, 2026. The delegation included: Mayor Wendy Webster, Council Member Lona Doolan, and Fire Chief Izzy Diaz. Salo International Affairs Director, Terhikki Lehtonen prepared a program to accommodate learning objectives expressed by city delegates:: 1. City operations 2. Sustainability initiatives 3. Economic development and supporting local businesses 4. Community engagement 5. Zoning and local planning 6. Local vs. federal rule-making authority 7. Fire, emergency medical services & disaster preparedness 8. Elections administration During the August 25, 2026 City Council Worksession, delegates presented a summary of key learnings from their time with Salo staff: Challenges ● 2009: consolidation of 11 municipalities doubled population (51 member council) ● 2016: largest employer (Nokia) stopped production (6,000 employees, + 4,000 related), 1M sq ft empty complex ● 2023: Rescue Services shifted to Wellbeing Service County Strategies ● Multiple strategies to Identify & deliver desired services ● Investment in IoT Complex to maximize skilled workforce ● Investment in Waste to Energy to reduce environmental impacts and energy costs ● Investment in Sports complex for better health outcomes and resident satisfaction ● Expand Cottage industry to create income from real estate and expand local spending ● Capitalize on 2-hour commuter service to half of Finland to become destination of choice Themes ● Innovation ● Collaboration ● Sustainability ● Focus on People ● Forward Thinking Key Learnings ● Strong collaboration between public and private sectors ● Collective mindset of supporting the wellbeing of people ● SafetyNet allows for long-term, planful thinking 21 Full Notes from Salo Visit Administrative Overview ● Population: 50,300 ● Budget: E118.4M from tax revenue, E33M from state ● Businesses: ~5,000 ● Unemployment rate 11%, recovered from 17% following Nokia closure ● Industries: Information and Communication Technologies, Trade, Metal, and Marine ● Largest # farms in Finland (wheat, sugar beets, oats, barley, fava bean, spelt, caraway) ● Emphasis on Entrepreneurial, Largest company Salcomp E500M revenue, 4 employees Vision: Home of Sustainable Success Marketing Slogan: Swap an Expensive Life for a Rich One Challenges ● 2009 consolidation of 10 municipalities doubled population (51 member council) ● 2016 largest employer Nokia stopped production (6,000 employees, + 4,000 related) ● 1M sq ft empty complex ● 2023 Rescue Services shifted to Wellbeing Service County Themes ● Innovation ● Continuous Improvement ● Focus on People (well rounded services) ● Forward Thinking (not leave landfill for our children) Strategies ● Identify & deliver desired services (multiple strategies for expanded stakeholders) ● Investment in IoT (maximize skilled workforce) ● Investment in Waste to Energy (reduce environmental impacts and energy costs) ● Capitalize on Sports complex (better health outcomes and satisfaction) ● Expand Cottage industry (income from real estate and local spending) ● Capitalize on 2-hour commuter service to half of Finland (become destination of choice) ● Shift EU perspective (new risks create balance between regulation and security) Key Learnings / Ideas to Explore ● Strong collaboration between public and private sectors ● Idea that holiday home sales don’t drive up cost of living ● Mindset of supporting the wellbeing of people, allows people to build mindset of I can do things ● SafetyNet allows collective/planful thinking ● ? Is there research on social services and Finnish life expectancy and mental health ● ? holiday homes - old idea of cabins ? in forest, out of site ? risk assessment ? expanded services for cottages (waste, health) 22 Notes Related to Specific Tours Service Delivery (Wellbeing Service County, or Municipality) Wellbeing Service County Municipality Primary & Specialized Healthcare Education and Early Childhood Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Cultural, Youth, Library and Sports services Social Welfare Land Use and Planning Services for Children Water & Waste Mgmt, Street Maintenance Services for Youth Construction Supervision Services for Families Transport and Public Transport Services for Working-Aged Environmental Services Services for Seniors Security & Preparedness Services for Disabilities Industrial Policy and Integration Student Welfare Employment Services Rescue Services Elections and Civic Opportunities Sports Complex ● Continuous investment to maintain assets ● Proximity to private golf course and horses expands amenity attraction ● Senior gym with digitalized equipment to plan and track progress ● Fees charged help offset cost and reduce city budget ● Frequent surveys to determine services to offer and expand ● Plan and manage events and special attractions ● Partnership with city to promote services and events ● Expanded pools to accommodate specialized needs Elections ● 1906, 1st in world to grant women’s right to vote ● Recent Nato vote 188 for, 8 against ● 20 registered parties, currently 9 in parliament (state) and 7 in council (city) ● 5,000 petition to form party ● Municipality executes voting process, 292 municipalities ● Election schedules vary and only County and Municipality are scheduled together ● Turnout rates vary (80% president, 65% parliament, 60% County/Municipal, 30-40% EU) ● President campaigns independent of party 23 ● Candidates listed in alphabetical order, Don’t use #1 to start list of candidates ● D’Hondt method used to calculate elected candidates ● No separate registration to vote, everyone can vote, show ID Waste to Energy ● 2017 founded partnership (Lounavoima Oy) - cost-price model, sell services ● 2021 facility built - waste to district heating and electricity ● 50% owned by waste management company ● 22 employees + contractors to run facility ● Legally can’t put recyclable waste in landfill, must sort first ● Waste company is responsible to educate / promote sustainability ● Service-oriented collection points (residents bring recycling to center for free) ● Residents can pay for recycling collection, or drop-off recycling to save money ● Remaining Waste collected every 4 weeks Outcomes: ● Produces 90% of district heating and has reduced cost of heating for residents ● Metals recycled and used in resurfacing road ● Steam creates electricity ● Condensed steam (water) used in heat distribution system ● Flue cleansing also has heat extraction ● 2% total waste mass remains in ash, sent to landfill ● 6 Geothermal wells used to store excess heat for winter recovery Strategies: ● Producers responsible for recyclable packaging ● Deposits incentivize returns ● Waste paid by residents, recycling free ● Rural villages have recycling collection points at markets ● Education by waste company, at visitor center, at schools and school visits Learnings: ● Technology is not new, they are finding better ways to do it ● Not everyone recycling, attitude that most are doing it is good enough ● Collective mentality to generate less waste, producers shift practice w/o being directed ● Impressive to see how they have done everything they can to reduce impact of waste ● Good incentives, participate to save money or to save the planet ● Incentive of managing waste for 4 weeks ● Only 2% waste in SW Finland is sent to landfill ● 75% of US waste is from packaging, company protections incentivize excess packaging 24 IoT ● 2016 largest employer stopped production (6,000 employees, + 4,000 related jobs) ● Nokia/Microsoft goodwill and low-cost sale of complex ● Heritage of innovation; radio, computer, electronic, Nokia ● Salo and investors bought complex with idea of creating business/research/education hub ● Campus for small business companies, supported by central administration of spaces, ● Started with idea of IT related, today draw from many industries ○ Ioncore - ev battery production ○ Micropower - produce laptops for trucks ○ Cencorp - automation line ○ Varha - elder care home > 200 employees ● IoT Business Model ○ 4 employees responsible for property management, leasing, client service, IT/Communications ○ 3200 campus mentors ○ 1M sq ft ○ 1 restaurant (high ratings in local paper) ○ Health services area ○ 4-tiered rental; ■ Entry: E140/month, space with cubicles, coffee, basics ■ Office: space with doors, kitchen ■ Headquarters: space tailor-made ■ Education / Data Center ○ 62% leased out ○ E1M profit in 2025 ○ 3-year break even (original assumption 7-year) ○ On Net Promotor Score (NPS) IoT is 82 ○ Critical Success Factors: ■ close customer relations ■ Full-service in-house (basic, celebrity, leisure and parties ■ Successful entrepreneurs/sales heading Marketing Strategy in region ○ Marketing strategy: On behalf of half of Finland ■ Geographical proximity within 2 hour commute ■ 3 spear heads ● ICT & Digitalization ● Clean Technology ● Bio and Circular Economy Nokia Key Learnings ● Rapid action following closure to capitalize on skilled resources to attract new business (desire to keep ICT innovation) ● Public / Private partnership to envision way forward, ● City + critical partners (investor, bank, IT) ● Former Mayor, key industry leaders, ICT entrepreneurs responsible for fast action ● Economic development strategy focused on business and emphasizing Salo location & skilled workforce ● Highly motivated and skilled marketing team ● 6-7 years prior to Nokia closing (2007-2015), there were hints of changing business model; Nokia switched from local sourcing to global sourcing ● Started with focus on ICT (what we know) and expanded to variety of industry (battery production, University, eldercare) Fire & Rescue 25 ● 3 years ago, Rescue Services shifted from Municipality to County ● 45 staff located in Salo (30 ALS, 15 BLS) ● 5 ambulances ● Emergency Medical Services Call Volumes ○ SW Finland: 500K people, 57K calls (50K ambulance, 7K not urgent) ○ Salo: 50K people, 20K calls ○ Past 4 years EMS calls going down (EMS by phone, hospital by taxi) ● Wellbeing Service area for SW Finland ○ 500K people ○ 27 municipalities ○ 22K islands ○ 10,700 Km2 land mass ○ 20,537 Km2 total area ○ 176 islands with no roads ○ 4K people ○ 49K cottages ○ 3 languages (Finnish & Swedish predominant) ● Wellbeing Services County responsible for: ○ Border security, police, social services ○ Shared communication system ○ Fire Services, first responders, EMS ● Wellbeing Services County Finances ○ E43M EU ○ E4M service fee ○ 76% expense is staffing ● Staffing ○ 7700 rescue missions ○ 272 regional FTE ○ 47.9 median age ○ 1 FT Regional Shift Chief ○ 3 Field Commanders (2 Turku, 1 Salo) ○ 1 Dispatch Commander ○ Cooperating areas ○ Rescue services for people, property, nature ● Regional commander responsible for EMS Operations, EMS ALS, EMS Mobile Field Command, HEMS (helicopter) ○ Rescue Prevention ○ Plan Resources ○ Rescue Field Command ○ Fire Fighter Operations ○ Medical Services (Doctors, Field Commanders) ○ Data reporting / analysis ● 4 service areas (maintenance, dispatch, projects, R&D process) ● 11 stations with Fulltime 24-hour crew ● 3 stations with daytime crew ● 65 volunteer brigade, 95 freelance volunteer, 1,500 total people work in EMS for SW Finland ● Most full-time crew in Turku area ● Crew includes 1 EMS, 1 BLS ● 112 call -> Dispatch (state) -> 1) Fire/EMS or 2) Border Security or 3) Social Services 26 ● State-level triage determines type of need and routes to second dispatch ● Second dispatch is detailed triage to determine level of service (4 day staff, 2 night staff) ● Community-based paramedics ○ Salo 6-15 calls/day ○ SW Finland 150 calls/day ○ E25 co-pay for ambulance ○ Police issue fine for false alarms ● Complaints registered to 1 person in Administration of Health ● Finland divided into 1 Km squares, each with risk level 1-4, risk level assigned based on population, buildings, mission history ○ 1 – reach all < 6 minutes ○ 2 – reach all < 11 minutes ● Salo has 4 KM squares, each level 1 ● Long-term 2035 plan to have new fire station, so watching or open land area ● Cause of Rescues ○ 200 (Building fire, wildfire, vehicle fire) ○ 1400 traffic accidents ○ 2 deaths in region in 2023, 51 in state ● Causes of Fire: Arson, Cooking, Smoking, Electric, Machines ● Prevention / Safety Strategies ○ 22 inspectors (building, new development, chemicals) ○ Cottages and rural self-report ○ Publications / Training reach 91K people ○ 582 Educational Events in community Ideas & Thoughts ● Finland idea of don’t do more than is needed – many patients choose not to go to hospital vs US idea to be treated right away and hospital transport is faster service – Not true because hospital starts triage process all over ● ? how does trust in triage skills impact choice to go to hospital? ● What is anxiety vs. heart attack? – EMS triage needs to distinguish ● Data / Statistics similar, they are on larger scale ● EMS is nursing degree, pay is slightly higher for EMS than hospital staff ● Ambulances carry heart and medical assistance Differences: ● Idea of water application, task oriented vs. policy driven (Finland not concerned about water supply, we are mindful water conservation) ● Staff responsibilities, Large Finland force with specialized function, Small SAV force performs all functions ● Finland has more equipment to cover larger variety of events, they have larger area and more hazards, SAV relies on mutual aid partners for some specialty equipment ● SAV staff can be part of specialty units, our inspector resources work with county team (e.g. we share hazmat truck, equipment and training with New Brighton) ● Not everyone is transported in Finland —-------------- 27 Other Debrief Ideas & Thoughts ● Can we translate idea of marketing person for Salo to St. Anthony? What do we need to bring attention to that piece of land from investors that will tell us what we think will be good for all of us. (e.g. “here are our ideas and this is what we can do”) ● City as part owner, benefits from success of IoT. similar to cannabis. ● We don’t have much open space, business not want to move into SAV, we have land we can use for long-term benefit. ● What kind of business can we be part of, not just ROI, something that will feel like it is extra for community (e.g. gym/pool) People OK to use public facility because it is good for them and I know asset to be used. See extras and benefits and reduce taxes. (e.g. a gym and feel like even more benefits) ● How to create campus concept for 39th & Stinson? Can St. Anthony start a conversation of how do we maximize land we have to do something similar - Where do you go to find investors? How do we do something that benefits all of us? ● 90% of city revenue came from Nokia - they innovated vs. US we spend our energy on law and trying to stop it ● Financial positioning of diversifying city assets (while Nokia profitable) ● Market changes (outsourcing, contracting) start preparing for diversification of economy ● ? are cities often in-tune with changes in market conditions for their businesses ● We are too binary, do we or don’t we give TIF ● IoT, board and investors from different industry as partners ● Know we have alot of business and what if we create space for them to operate out of Wendy: ● Idea of mindset of supporting and wellbeing of people, allows people to build mindset of I can do things ● Safetynet allows collective/planful thinking ● ? Is there research on social services and Finnish life expectancy and mental health ● ? holiday homes - old idea of cabins ? in forest, out of site ? risk assessment ? expanded services for cottages (waste, health) Izzy: ● “On Behalf of Half of Finland” very business focused, positioned for businesses to business in Salo ● Sales person for Salo - translate to St. Anthony what do we need to bring attention to that piece of land from investors that will tell us what we think will be good for all of us. Here are our ideas and this is what we can do. ● City being part owner benefits from the success of IoT. similar to our investment in cannabis. ● We don’t have much open space, businesses do not want to move into SAV, we have land we can use for long-term benefit. ● What kind of business can we be part of, not just ROI, something that will feel like it is extra for the community (e.g. gym/pool) People will use public facilities because it is good for them and the asset will be used. See it as extra benefits and reduce taxes. (e.g. a gym would feel like even more personal benefits) 28 FUTURE COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS Date Type Staff Present / Contributing Packet Due Date 2026 September 8 Work Session Broadband Franchise Fees City Council City Manager September 2 September 8 Regular Planning Commission Items from August 2027 Preliminary Operating Budget and Debt Levy-PUBLIC HEARING Gas and Electric Franchise Fees-PUBLIC HEARING City Council City Manager Finance Director September 2 September 22 Work Session Existing and Future Community Center Needs Discussion City Council City Manager September 16 September 22 Regular Fire Prevention Presentation Planning Commission items from August Climate Plan Update Energy Action Plan Update City Council City Manager Fire Dept Sustain. Coord. 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